The bright sun sleepily started to rise upwards. The shining ball was peeping above the vast bed of clouds. Slowly the warm glow began to illuminate the earth. Beneath us, Chiang Mai was still concealed under a blanket of darkness. Yet on the terrace of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, we were treated to a […]
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The Little Stone Men of Kyoto
Otagi Nenbutsu Ji – A little stone man stands nestled in a forest. He is no taller than your knee. The little man has a green hat. His green hat is made of moss and grass. The stone man is happy and smiling. He is happy because he is surrounded by his many friends. There […]
10 Things to do in Dali
There are so many fantastic things to do and see in Dali Old Town. Dali is a city in the province of Yunnan in the South of China. The old town is situated on the shores of Lake Erhai in the east and bordered by the spectacular Cáng Mountains in the west. Many travellers stop […]